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This weekly bulletin contains the latest news and information of interest to the asphalt pavement industry in California. Please feel free to distribute this newsletter to others who may be interested in asphalt pavements. |
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Gary Richards writes a hugely popular column for the San Jose Mercury News called "Roadshow," where he interacts with readers on a number of transportation-related topics.
In his Sept. 30 report, he reprinted letters from readers who were favorably impressed with new pavements being put down in the Bay Area and elsewhere.
"The new asphalt on Interstate 280 through San Mateo is so smooth. No more jarring bumps and it seems to make for a much quieter drive," wrote one reader from Palo Alto. Another reader from Walnut Creek offered: "With all the complaints about the pavement on Interstate 680 and other roads, I thought a BRAVO for improvements was in order. We had occasion to head south to L.A. recently and the improvement -- especially on the 580 feeder after the 680 split and down to the rest area just north of  |
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Westley -- is now a pleasure. We had to take our Sprinter van with its stiff suspension and it meant that we no longer had to say hello to every destroyed slab. There were many sections on I-5 that were also repaved or in progress in Kern County all the way down to the Grapevine. Well done!"
Finally, a reader from Oakland contributed: "Most of us, including myself, like to complain. Today, however, I want to offer a big "thank you" to all those involved in the re-paving, re-lining, pruning and brush clearing of Highway 13 though Oakland. It looks great!"
This just goes to show that people do notice when roads are properly maintained, and certainly notice when they aren't. A tip of the CalAPA hard hat to all who labor to make our roads smoother and safer.
Richards, by the way, has been penning his column for more than 20 years and because of his full-throated support for good roads has been enshrined in the CalAPA "hall of fame" as an honorary member.
Recent smoother-pavement specifications have been years in the making, and are still a work in progress. Click HERE for a previous Asphalt Insider story on the topic.
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| Calling all porous asphalt pavements
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One of the most frequent inquiries we get into the CalAPA offices is for information on porous asphalt pavements. Pavement designers are more intrigued than ever about the potential for porous pavements to give them another arrow in the "green" design quiver to help with storm-water mitigation and to earn LEED credits in projects.
CalAPA has assembled some porous asphalt pavement resources on our website HERE, and have reported on some successful
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| | Porous asphalt parking lot at a Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in Modesto. |
projects, including a prominent deployment in the parking lot of a Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in Modesto. We've even reported on the use of porous asphalt in a fountain meant to demonstrate the concept at a park in Elk Grove in Northern California.
CalAPA is in the process of compiling a list of completed porous asphalt pavement projects in California, and asks readers to let us know about projects for inclusion in the list. Send contributions to info(at)calapa.net . Please include the location, date of installation and other project details, if available.
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| | CalAPA often uses this desktop model at trade shows to demonstrate how porous asphalt works. Special thanks to designer Mike Kvach. |
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| Caltrans, FHWA team up to offer free pavement smoothness seminar Oct. 31 in San Diego
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Caltrans and the Federal Highway Administration have organized a "Pavement Profile Smoothness Seminar" to take place Oct. 31 in San Diego in conjunction with the 2016 Road Profile Useres' Group conference.
The seminar will take place from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the San Diego Marriott Mission Valley Hotel, 8757 Rio San Diego Drive in San Diego. Advanced registration is required, and the number of participants may be limited depending on demand. Click HERE to sign up.
For more information, contact Dulce Rufino Feldman of Caltrans at dulce(dot)rufino(at)dot(dot)ca(dot)gov , or Sri Balasubramanian at balasubramanian(at)dot(dot)ca(dot)gov . You can download the event flyer HERE.
NOTE: The "." symbol has been replaced with "(dot)" and the "@" symbol has been replaced with "(at)" in the e-mail addresses above to deter malicious e-mail spammers.
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| Procrastinator alert: Seats going fast for Fall Asphalt Pavement Conference & Equipment Expo Oct. 26-27 in Sacramento
| Don't miss out! Seats are going fast for the Fall Asphalt Pavement Conference & Equipment Expo, which will take place Oct. 26 & 27 in Sacramento. Click HERE for details and to sign up. Discount tickets are only available for those who register by Oct. 12.
Caltrans Chief Engineer Karla Sutliff will be the keynote speaker,
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discussing Caltrans sustainability and innovation initiatives. Will Kempton, executive director of Transportation California, an advocacy group, will also be speaking about the outlook for a comprehensive state transportation funding plan. A detailed agenda can be viewed HERE.
The program also features technical presentations on a number of topics, including the use of reclaimed asphalt in pavement mixes, pavement smoothness standards and technology, achieving optimum compaction in the field and effective partnering techniques.
The event will feature a gala reception on the evening of Day 1, and a popular exhibitor area and equipment displays. As always, exhibit space goes fast and is on a first-come, first-served basis. Contact Sophie You of CalAPA at (916) 791-5044 for details. Click HERE for additional information for exhibitors and sponsors.
Pascal Mascarenhas with Vulcan Materials poses a question at a previous CalAPA conference.
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| Tech Term of the Week
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Each week we highlight a word, acronym or other reference commonly used in the asphalt pavement industry in California.
UNDERDRAIN: A perforated or porous-walled pipe placed with suitable pervious backfill beneath the ground surface to collect and carry away underground water.
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"An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind."
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We hope you enjoy CalAPA's Asphalt Insider. We are committed to providing you with the most up-to-date information on technical issues, regulation, news and events in California that may impact the asphalt pavement industry. Click HERE to contact us with any comments or suggestions.
Sincerely,
Russell W. Snyder, CAE Executive Director California Asphalt Pavement Association (CalAPA) |
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